Chapter 21: "Turtle Immortal" Treasure

  Since I've decided to participate in the South Sea Martial Arts Tournament, I naturally won't be careless.

  Those with ulterior motives dare to post their posts on Hualian Mountain, then this martial arts conference will definitely be different from the past.

  If you know yourself and your enemy, you can win a hundred battles without danger. But if you are arrogant and overconfident, it will often end in tragedy.

  So under a drunken deliberation, Fahuo, the great disciple of Fahzi who had recently promoted to Jingongxiu Shi, was sent to Nandu Fangshi.

  Fa Bao's task was not heavy, and when he arrived at Nan Du Fang Shi, he only needed to go to the designated place to pick up a small booklet with odds.

  The information of the contestants is roughly printed on a small booklet, although it's not very detailed, but it's also a good reference, after all, most of the information in it is correct.

  Nandu Fang City is not far from Da Xiong Temple and is the only large-scale Fang city on land in Nanhai.

  As a relay station on the way to Xiao Jin Island, countless merchants come and go every year. At the same time, this street market is like an invisible boundary line.

  The sects north of the city are scattered and have basically surrendered to the nearby Chu State and Wu State, and in recent years, the strongest country in the Great Bright Border, Qi State, has also set its sights on this piece of fat land on the South Sea continent, and a fierce scramble may erupt at any time.

  One Intoxication had his balance restored, and with a smile, he lent the Lotus Platform to his eldest disciple, then locked himself in the small courtyard that was left, which only had half of its original size. Recently, there have been many things on his mind, so he needed to calm down properly.

  The small courtyard with the law array was very clean, and Xiaoyao, a little nun, often came to tidy up his room. Living in the small courtyard was quite comfortable, after all, it was the nest he had lived in for over a decade. Although the courtyard had been destroyed by him himself, Yizhi didn't want to change places to live.

  At this moment of intoxication, his mind was exceptionally clear, and everything that deserved his attention was now on the surface, allowing him to think carefully.

  At this time, Liangguo is precarious, but a lean camel is bigger than a horse. Although it has not collapsed yet, no one can predict whether it will perish in the future.

  As far as Zui knew, Liang Guo still had at least two powerful armies: the Longdao Camp guarding the border and the Dajifangshi Team stationed in the capital.

  The cultivators in the War Department are all talented individuals who were selected and trained in the same techniques, gathering together to unleash thousands of times more power at once.

  If there is a brilliant commander in charge, even the top-ranked Yuan Ying cultivators may not be able to defeat a well-trained army.

  In addition, many strong people are stationed in the war department, so the war department is the main force of the entire Xiu Jianjie at present. Every famous war department is a deterrent to all sides.

  Liang Wang got drunk and leaned against the Huashan Mountain, hating him and also hating himself, resenting being born as a man who couldn't shoulder the sky of a country!

  He gritted his teeth every night, washing his marrow and practicing his skills, spending all his time cultivating his mediocre physique to break through to the initial stage of forming elixirs. This was certainly due to his unique understanding of Buddhist cultivation methods, but without his tireless efforts day and night, he would not have achieved his current accomplishments.

  It's just that this is still not enough, the higher the boundary, the greater the gap between each level, and even if he has a six-product artifact of Liang Guo, he will be at an absolute disadvantage against Yuan Ying's early strong players.

  If it were a deeply rooted Yuan Ying cultivator, he might be able to kill him in an instant, but his strength was still far from enough to participate in the grand national war.

  The Cardinal Puppet Lulu can actually rival the Yuan Infant Cultivator, but after all, Lulu is just a puppet and cannot release her yuan soul like the Yuan Infant Cultivator. In battle, she might fall at a disadvantage due to this, so it's essential to quickly enhance Lulu's strength.

  Liang Guo's problem is chronic, and even in a moment of intoxication, there isn't a good idea, can only take it one step at a time.

  It's uncertain but dragging on like this, the situation will get better, after all, the next generation has grown up with Yizui, and Liangguo's war potential has been restored.

  However, it takes time to convert potential into combat effectiveness, specifically, Liang's military strength is currently insufficient.

  I'm afraid that Nanlin Wang, this despicable wolf-like character, will disregard the interests and unite with Hu Guo and Wei Guo to devour Liang Guo. As long as Nanlin Wang is willing to give up enough benefits, Hu Guo and Wei Guo will absolutely exert their full strength to take a bite.

  This matter can't be rushed, but Hualien Mountain has already reached a critical point.

  This time, the martial arts conference invited Huashan to participate is a signal, an impatient signal. The patience of Chu State, Wu State and even Qi State has been exhausted. The interests of half of the South China Sea are no longer enough for the three countries to divide.

  So drunk, it's clear that he must win in the martial arts competition, and not only win, but also win beautifully, win fiercely. He wants to use his actions to tell others that Huashan is not a sheep, but a fierce tiger. Only then will others have something to worry about.

  At a drunken thought, Fa Bao carefully remembered the drunken order and sat on the lotus platform to arrive at Nandu Fang City.

  Because the martial arts conference is held once every three years and it's about to take place, Nandu Fang City is even more bustling with excitement. Many people have taken this opportunity to exchange valuable items or purchase rare goods, and stalls of all sizes fill the streets and alleys.

  Fǎbǎo was still familiar with Nándūfāng City, and Huālián Mountain was not far from here. They arrived in half a time.

  Fa Bao came over a few times and easily found an accepting disk mouth, completing the task with just one first-class crystal stone.

  Watching the bustling scene of Nandu Fang City, Fa Bao was not in a hurry to return. The master said that there was no rush, and there was still plenty of time before the martial arts conference began. It was just right to take this opportunity to see if there was anything he needed.

  In the bazaar, Fahai was looking around everywhere, but at this time he still didn't know that his every move was being monitored by someone.

  After signing up for a drunken trip to Hualien Mountain, all sorts of intelligence systems sprang into full operation.

  Just like a drunkard has made up his mind to win, the opponent absolutely does not allow the drunkard to win.

  So Da Xiong Temple had long been secretly paying attention to the Buddhist monks from the south, and as the actual controller of Nan Du Fang City, the entire city was filled with their informants.

  Daxiong Temple relies on Wu State. This time the Southern Sea Martial Arts Conference is held in Daxiong Temple, which gives Daxiong Temple a great convenience.

  For example, taking advantage of this opportunity to severely injure or completely eliminate one of the drunkards, Hualian Mountain will inevitably fall into an embarrassing situation where no one can fight, and countless scattered cultivators in the entire South China Sea with Hualian Mountain as their core will also be shaken.

  Only when the great army presses the border, the entire South China land falls into Wu State's control, because Wu State is closest to the South China land.

  "Lord Wu Hou, this time you will have to take charge, after all, the foundation of Mount Huashan is deep and not to be underestimated."

  The abbot of the Taihe Temple, Zhiwen, was a bald old man with an eagle nose. His eyebrows and beard had already turned white, but his strength was not low. He had reached the peak of forming elixirs and was only one step away from entering the ranks of Yuanying cultivators.

  However, facing the broad-faced man in front of him did not have the arrogance of Jin Dan Lao Zu, because this man who was sealed as Wu Hou had broken through to the Yuan Ying realm not long ago!

  This secret has not been announced yet. Wu Guo also gained confidence and prepared to swallow the land of Nanhai alone because of the addition of a newly promoted Yuan Ying cultivator, Wu Tianyi.

  Wu Tianyi listened to Zhiwen's flattering words, although he was pleased in his heart, but didn't show any arrogance on his face. Because at this moment, both of them were serving the Wu State, and Zhiwen's strength was also very strong, it was hard to guarantee that he wouldn't advance to the Yuan Ying realm in the next moment.

  Wu Tianyi already had a plan in mind for Zhiwen.

  The Second Elder of Daxiong Temple, Zhī Dé, will ambush and attack Fǎ Bǎo when he returns to Huā Lián Mountain drunk, forcing Fǎ Bǎo to seek help.

  Then he lured an intoxicated person and killed him.

  Wu Tianyi's role was to provide support from the side.

  Zhide's physical strength had already reached the level of Jindan's later stage, and with his suppression, even if he was drunk and brought others with him, he could still guarantee that nothing would go wrong.

  And this time they can also try to see what the depth of Hualian Mountain is like. The spies they arranged to enter Hualian Mountain went in for so long and didn't bring back any useful news.

  Fa Bao excitedly exchanged a few low-grade items, with little gain, but opened his eyes to many new things. He glanced up at the scorching sun and realized he could still make it back in time for dinner. He hastily returned to Lianhua Pavilion on the outskirts of the city.

  As Fa Bao went far away, several figures suddenly appeared one after another from a distance.

  They were all from the Taiyuan Temple faction to monitor the law-protecting treasures. Further ahead was Wu Tianyi and Zhide's trap.

  Although they didn't know the specific plan, their mission was already accomplished. Thinking of the reward promised by Zhī Wén Fāng Zhàng, each of them felt delighted in their hearts.

  This task is simple and the reward is generous, I wish there were several such tasks every day.

  Fa Bao rode on the lotus platform, and he admired his master even more. The missing lotus leaf was replaced by a small wooden dog figurine made of hard fragrant wood, allowing the lotus platform to maintain balance during flight.

  It looks pretty good too, especially this wooden puppet that looks like a pirate has actually carved a defensive spell array on it, which can withstand the full force of a late-stage cultivator's attack. The master's attainments in spell arrays are indeed very strong.

  Fa Bao was thinking wildly in his heart, but he didn't expect a white light to suddenly shoot up from the ground.

  Just now, the magic array that he admired was barely activated and instantly destroyed under the attack of the flowing light. The flowing light seemed to intentionally avoid the magic treasure, passing through the base of the lotus platform and brushing past the cheek of the magic treasure.

  It was just a plain and dull blow, but the entire Lotus Platform had been completely disabled, cut into two large and small pieces by that flowing light. Fortunately, the treasure flew not high, plus he broke through to the Condensation Period, although he fell somewhat disheveled, but did not get hurt.

  But just as he landed, another flash of light came, this time even more ferocious. If it hit him, even if he didn't die, he would be seriously injured.

  Fa Bao was frightened and covered in cold sweat, but he had regained some composure by now. After a moment's thought, he was certain that the person who had launched a sneak attack on him was a cultivator at the beginning of the Foundation Establishment stage.

  Without thinking much, Fa Bao released a few paper cranes for help and immediately summoned his biggest lifesaving trump card. A huge turtle shell appeared from the sea of his consciousness, enveloping Fa Bao inside, and gently swayed on the ground.

  Zhī Dé's eyes watched as Fǎ Bǎo released several paper cranes and walked out with a cold smile.

  The treasure has lost its usefulness and in his eyes, it is as good as a dead man.

  The two streams of light he just emitted were released by him through the use of a fourth-grade treasure, and although he was physically cultivating, using his full-body spiritual power to control some treasures was not difficult.

  This is also the reason why Fa Bao misjudged, and his attack on Zhi De had actually reached the middle stage of Jiedan.

  Zhi De made a casual gesture with his hand, and several paper cranes burst open one after another. Leaving only one crane that was begging for help would be enough; having more would only arouse suspicion from the drunkard.

  Unexpectedly, just as he was about to destroy the paper cranes with a wave of his hand, a firefly suddenly flew out from one of the small paper cranes. Zhī Dé was caught off guard and couldn't stop it.

  He cursed the little scoundrel for being so cunning, and then deliberately destroyed the paper crane he had left intact into fragments. It was enough to have the firefly return to seek help.

  Zhī Dé turned his gaze to the enormous turtle shell, and his eyes lit up as he could see that this massive turtle shell would be extremely valuable if refined into a defensive treasure.

  Thinking so in his heart, his feet had already stepped out, the muscles of his right arm rose layer by layer, and the great power had gathered to the size of a fist, with the momentum of splitting mountains and opening the ground, he punched at the giant turtle shell.